New Yorkers Know Best

May 22, 2008
Why do New Yorkers act like they’re smarter and more savvy than the rest of the country? It may just be because they are. But beware: Being the best can be a blessing as well as a curse. New Yorker staff writer Joan Acocella deconstructs the “rude" New Yorker. Plus: the fourth of our weekly segments with travel expert Wendy Perrin, and Francis Morrone on the birthday of the Brooklyn Bridge.

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